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IRCT2015091424003N2 IRCT 2015-10-30 Social Determinants Of Health Research Center, Guilan University Of Medical Science,Rasht,Iran. The effect of laughter on the depressed elderly the effect of laughter by Katarya method on depression of elderly residing at nursing homes for the elderly and disabled in Rasht city 2015-10-23 anticipated 94 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/20363 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Health service research. N/A DEPRESSION. Intervention 1: without any intervention on the control group. Intervention 2: Laughter therapy program by Katarya method will be conducted for 30 minutes twice a week for 5 weeks. Training program includes performing breathing and physical exercises as well as laughter techniques.
public Shahla Asiri
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti Nursing & Midwifery College, Daneshjoo Street, Shahid Beheshti Blvd.
Rasht Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 13 3355 5056 shahlaasiri@gums.ac.ir Social Determinants Of Health Research Center, Gilan University Of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran. scientific Shahla Asiri
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti Nursing & Midwifery College, Daneshjoo Street, Shahid Beheshti Blvd.
Rasht Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 13 3355 5056 shahlaasiri@gums.ac.ir Social Determinants Of Health Research Center, Gilan University Of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: age 60 years and older, living full-time at nursing home, no history of admittance to psychiatric wards, lack of grief experience during the past six months, residing at nursing home for at least six months, no serious health condition, no surgery in past three month, no history of heart disease, chest pain or open heart surgery, no simultaneous participation in clinical trial, earning depression scale score between 5 and 11, physical ability to participate in the study, interested in participating in the study and signing a consent form. Exclusion criteria: lack of personal interest to participate in any stage of study. 60 years 139 years Both F32.0 Mild depressive episode Other Behavior without any intervention on the control group Laughter therapy program by Katarya method will be conducted for 30 minutes twice a week for 5 weeks. Training program includes performing breathing and physical exercises as well as laughter techniques. DEPRESSION. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one month after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire Geriatric Depression Scale. Social Determinants Of Health Research Center, Guilan University Of Medical Science,Rasht,Iran. Approved 2015-08-24 Gilan University of Medical Sciences Daneshjoo st., Shahid Beheshti ring way, Rasht Rasht Iran (Islamic Republic of)